"Don''t worry, you won''t suffer humiliation for long... I guarantee it."


    Gu Lan grasped the Primordial Sword, feeling the Emperor Realm power being absorbed, his heart surging with excitement.


    After getting out, he would quickly refine the demonic soul. He wanted to see if he could extract some memory fragments, avoiding the hassle of interrogation.


    Gu Lan calcted in secret.


    "..."


    The demonic soul was still unaware of the hidden meaning behind Gu Lan''s words, feeling powerless and speechless.


    Then, Gu Lan slowly closed his eyes, gathering the power of the demonic soul, concentrating it on the edge of the Primordial Sword. He raised both hands, standing in mid-air.


    Below, the human cultivators who were quietly waiting for the world to copse into nothingness saw his strange actions, and countless surprised gazes were cast...


    ...


    At this moment, in the outside world.


    Mountains of Shuzhou, Liangyi Academy!


    At the corner of the main hall, the chiming wind chimes shattered with a thunderous noise.


    On the top of the pavilion, the five vice-deans still trying to open the exit of the secret realm simultaneously groaned, shaken away by an invisible force of destruction.


    They coughed up blood, staining their white beards red. They could see the astonishment and disbelief in each other''s eyes!


    "How could this happen? Why is the secret realm copsing so quickly?"


    "Could it be that the demon has already devoured all the living beings inside, and the secret realm world can no longer contain him?"


    The atmosphere fell silent at these words, and although they didn''t want to admit it, this was indeed the most likely scenario!


    After all, the group that entered the secret realm consisted of children, most not even over a few decades old.


    No matter how high their cultivation was, it was nowhere near enough to contend with that demonic being!


    "No!"


    The most impatient elder frowned.


    "Senior brothers, let''s try again! What if the reality is not what we think?"


    The other vice-deans shook their heads in despair. "Junior brother, we know you seem serious but have the softest heart inside. You don''t want to miss any opportunity..."


    "But the small world is still intact and can be tried. Now, with the strength of the five of us, trying to open the chaotic space is simply absurd!"


    Several vice-deans shook their heads and sighed, sitting despondently on the ground.


    At this moment, apprentices passing by saw this scene and were all stunned.


    "What happened to the vice-deans? Why do they look like this?"


    "It seems like something really big has happened!"


    ...


    "I will go to the ancestral hall to request the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth!"


    On top of the high tower, the emaciated old man stood up from the ground with difficulty and suddenly said with a determined voice.


    As soon as he spoke, the other vice-deans changed their expressions!


    "No, eldest senior brother!"


    "The Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth was brought by the ancestor from the Immortal Realm. He instructed us not to use it unless we surpass the Saint Realm... If you forcefully use it now, you will die!"


    The words of the vice-deans reached the ears of the apprentices, and they were all shocked!


    They had heard of the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth in the ancestral hall after entering the academy.


    It was said to be brought by the ancestor from the Immortal Realm, containing supreme divine power!


    However, it had a terrifying bacsh on the user!


    What on earth had happened?


    To force the eldest senior brother to use the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth!?


    The emaciated old man halted his steps, but he paid no attention to the dissuasion from his junior brothers.


    He sighed slowly and said, "I know I might die, but have you considered that if that demon truly emerges... it''s probably not as simple as just my death!"


    "At that time, the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth might be useless!"


    At his words, the other vice-deans turned pale. Watching the back of the eldest senior brother leaving, a deep bitterness welled up in their hearts.


    "You continue here, even if it seems futile, don''t give up... It will take some time for me to fetch the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth."


    The old man left these words and then turned to the young apprentices of the academy, saying, "Children, if the demon appears today and I haven''t seeded... you must immediately descend the mountain, do not reveal that you are students of Liangyi Academy."


    The apprentices were stunned to find out that things had escted to such an extent. Readtest chapters on empire


    "Why!?"


    "Elder, we won''t leave!"


    "Elder, what happened exactly? We are willing to stay and face the difficulties with the academy!"


    The elder smiled helplessly and waved his hand. "A demon sealed in the secret realm is about to emerge... it''s the ipetence of us, the masters. But we are afraid that it will vent its anger on the innocent apprentices of the academy, so we can only do this."


    "What demon is that?"


    "Elder, no matter how powerful the enemy is, we are willing to fight alongside you. Otherwise, it''s meaningless for us to be students of Liangyi Academy!"n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om


    "Yes! We will live or die together with the academy!"


    Hearing the apprentices'' impassioned words, the old man did not exin further. He just smiled with emotion.


    Knowing the character of his apprentices, he nned to disband the academy directly after fetching the Heart Scripture of Heaven and Earth.


    Although the foundationid by the ancestor was ruined by his own hands, it was better than having that demon seek revenge and ughter everyone.


    Sighing with deep regret, the old man turned and flew towards the ancestral hall on the summit of the Tian Mountain.


    ...


    In the Great Jing Imperial City, within the Hall of Nurturing Hearts!


    Incense wafted through the air.


    Xiao Fei''er yed the zither by the side.


    The female Emperor, resting her delicate hand on her forehead, sat on the dragon throne, taking a slight nap. However, despite listening to the music and smelling the calming incense, she couldn''t suppress the faint sense of restlessness.


    "Your Majesty, what''s wrong?"


    Xiao Fei''er noticed her abnormality and gently asked.


    "I don''t know..."


    The female Emperor Mu Yuyan opened her beautiful eyes slightly, shook her head with a somewhat distracted gaze, and casually waved her hand, saying, "Just continue ying; perhaps I''ll feel better slowly..."


    "Okay."


    Xiao Fei''er nodded.


    Her slender jade fingers once againnded on the strings.


    As the melody started, an anxious voice suddenly echoed from outside the hall.


    "Your Majesty, something has happened!"


    Liu Yexi didn''t even touch the ground at the entrance. Under the astonished gazes of the guards, he directly rushed into the hall on a flying sword.


    The guards didn''t dare to stop him because they had never seen Lady Mu so anxious and disoriented!


    "Ah!"


    Inside the hall, Xiao Fei''er suddenly eximed. Mu Yuyan looked over and found that the ancient zither, which had been ying smoothly all afternoon, suddenly had a broken string!


    "What happened?"


    Mu Yuyan asked in a low voice, looking at Liu Yexi''s hurried figure.


    An unexinable heaviness settled in her heart.


    "Your Majesty, something happened to the young master... he''s trapped inside the secret realm!"


    "Since the opening of today''s Tianshan Secret Realm, he hasn''te out... just now, news came from the foot of the Heaven Mountain that the vice-deans of Liangyi Academy are helpless. Even the secret realm world may have already copsed!"


    Liu Yexi said with a choked voice.


    The female Emperor trembled, and her mind went nk!


    Master Gu is trapped inside...


    The small world is copsing!!


    The Golden Hall was extraordinarily silent!


    Xiao Fei''er, equally rmed after hearing this, looked at Mu Yuyan with concern, hesitated, and struggled to find words.


    She originally intended to persuade that Gu Lan was powerful and should not have any problems, but the power of a small world copsing was widely known.


    Even gods would find it difficult toe back alive!


    When she came to her senses, Mu Yuyan''s graceful figure was no longer in the Golden Hall.


    She didn''t even change into casual clothes, still wearing the magnificent dragon robe, and transformed into a stream of light, rapidly flying towards the direction of Shuzhou!